AVAR Mid-summer 2019

ALL HANDS Meeting

MILPITAS, CA – JULY 13, 2019
AGENDA
Company Introduction
Safety History & Statistics
Specific Initial Steps
◦ Weekly Toolbox
◦ Daily Hazard Analysis
◦ Weekly Jobsite Inspection
◦ Weekly Equipment Inspection
Company Introduction
Company Founding – 1983
Company Name
Initial Market – Bridges
Evolution to Drilling Company
2007 Purchase
Current Ownership
Stahlwerk Annahuette
Steel rolling mill located Germany
Makes ~200,000 tons of round bar per year
◦ 10,000+ truck loads / year (32 trucks / day)
◦ 60% to auto industry & 40% to construction industry
◦ Drive shaft, coil springs, thread bar, chisel points for Hilti

History
◦ 1537 – Company founded as iron works in the Salzburg, Austria area.
◦ Made nails, weapons, screws, etc…1924
◦ 1924 – Company changed name to Annahuette
◦ 1975 – Annahuette purchased by Max Aicher

Part of Max Aicher vertically integrated steel organization owned by one 85 year old man named
Max Aicher that does $2,000,000,000 ($2 Billion) of sales per year.
Stahlwerk
Annahuette

Bavaria, Germany
AVAR Mission / Vision Statements
AVAR Mission Statement:
To provide professional geotechnical construction solutions that are the industry leader for
safety, innovation, value and quality.

AVAR Vision Statement:

To create a company where employees work together as a team, provide exceptional customer
service and are constructively challenged to grown and think asymmetrically which results in an
organization that changes how the American construction industry functions.
AVAR’s Safety Today
# of hours worked per incident
Types of incidents
Frequency of Incidents by day
Safety Changes - Vision
AVAR views Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) as a true core value. We are uncompromising to the health and safety of our
employees and the environment. We realize that excellence in EHS is compatible with excellence in our other business disciplines
such as quality, productivity, profitability, and customer service; they are mutually supportive. Providing an environmentally
friendly, safe and healthy workplace allows employees to have a positive impact on our operations, customers, and enhances
credibility in the community.
With our vision in mind, AVAR will uphold the following foundational safety principles in all of our business activities through
management commitment, employee involvement, worksite analysis & hazard recognition, and finally through employee health
and safety training:

10,000% Compliance: Our goal is 100% compliance, 100% of the time. We will manage our business activities to meet all
governmental laws and regulations as well as internally established environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Protection: We will conduct our business in a responsible manner to protect our employees, the public, and the environment by
focusing on injury and illness prevention, pollution prevention and minimizing impacts and risks to the environment from our
operations.
Continuous Improvement: We will continually improve our environmental, health, and safety performance with a primary focus
on setting and achieving goals and objectives.
What to do?
Participate &

Take Ownership
Changes
1. Weekly Toolbox Meeting – Foremen
2. Daily Job Hazard Analysis – Everyone
3. Stretch & Flex – Everyone
4. Weekly Jobsite Inspections – Everyone
5. Weekly Equipment Inspections – Employee in Charge of Equipment
6. New Glove Policy
7. Hard Hat Policy
1. Weekly Toolbox Talk
Will be the same for entire company
Will be grouped into themes by month.
◦ i.e.: Heat Illness will be entire month of March.
Fire safety & hot work will be month of July.
Will cover OSHA required topics and be part of annual training requirements.
Will be performed weekly.
◦ If you miss work on Monday then ask your foreman to review the Weekly Toolbox Talk on your first day
back to work.
Talk will be given by jobsite foreman.
2. Daily Job Hazard Analysis
Replaces the Pre Task Plan you have been currently reviewing daily with your foremen.
To be completed each day at the start of shift.
To be completed by jobsite employee designated by the jobsite foreman.
The employee will know at least the day before that they are to present the Daily Job Hazard
Analysis.
Employee to be given template to use when presenting the Daily Job Hazard Analysis.
3. Stretch & Flex
XX% of our injuries were back / soft tissue injuries
At the start of every shift the crew will perform Stretch & Flex.
The Stretch & Flex will be led by an employee designated by the foreman.
◦ The employee will be informed they need to lead Stretch & Flex at least one day beforehand.

The Stretch & Flex will occur at the same time as the Daily Job Hazard Analysis.
The crew will watch the Stretch & Flex leader and copy their movements.
4. Weekly Jobsite Inspections
Performed Wednesday of every week.
Performed by an employee designated by the foreman.
◦ The employee will be informed they need to lead Stretch & Flex at least one day beforehand.

The foreman will perform the inspection with the employee.

The employee is expected to note any deficiencies including any deficiencies on the part of the
foreman.
5. Weekly Equipment Inspections
Performed Monday or the FIRST day of the job.
To be performed by the person USING the equipment.
It is your way to communicate any developing problems with the shop.
6. New Glove Policy
100% Gloves when working!
Providing MaxiFlex gloves
◦ Very good with grease
◦ Cut level 2
◦ $7/each
HART HATS
New Employee accidents are XX% of all
accidents
New Employees to wear Yellow Hard Hats
for first 3 months at AVAR.
GLASSES
Providing all new anti fog safety glasses.
◦ $11/each
◦ NOT Disposable
Participate!
If you see something wrong – say something.
This is your program – own it.
Safety is all about you.